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Sense and Sensibility: A Novel
by Austen, Jane
- Used
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- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Richard Bentley, 1837. [iii]-xv, [1], 331, [12] pp. Frontispiece & added engraved title with vignette illustration, both engraved by Greatbatch after Pickering. Bound in period calf rebacked with later calf, spine tooled in gilt, morocco lettering piece. Very Good with scratches to leather, corners showing, bookplate on paste down, very little foxing to contents.
An early reprinting of the 1833 edition of Jane Austen's classic novel, which was the first one-volume edition and first illustrated edition, with the frontispiece and added title. Includes a short biography of the author at the front.
Synopsis
Sense and Sensibility is a novel by the English novelist Jane Austen. Published in 1811, it was Austen's first published novel, which she wrote under the pseudonym "A Lady". The story revolves around Elinor and Marianne, two daughters of Mr. Dashwood by his second wife. They have a younger sister, Margaret, and an older half-brother named John. When their father dies, the family estate passes to John, and the Dashwood women are left in reduced circumstances.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140944507
- Title
- Sense and Sensibility: A Novel
- Author
- Austen, Jane
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1837
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
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